Autun

Autun (French pronunciation: ​[otœ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the early Roman Empire by Emperor Augustus as Augustodunum to give a Roman capital to the Gallic people Aedui, who had Bibracte as their political centre. In Roman times the city could be home to 30,000 to 100,000 people according to different estimates.

Early history

Augustodunum was founded during the reign of the first Roman emperor, Augustus, after whom it was named. It was the civitas "tribal capital" of the Aedui, Continental Celts who had been allies and "brothers" (fratres) of Rome since before Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars. Augustodunum was a planned foundation replacing the original oppidum Bibracte, located some 25 km (16 mi) away. Several elements of Roman architecture such as walls, gates, and a Roman theater are still visible in the town.

In AD 356, a force of Alemanni brought the siege of Autun. The disrepair of the walls left the city in danger of falling. Autun was saved by the arrival of the Emperor Julian in one of his early military successes.

Autun (West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)

Autun, also known as Meadowcourt, is a historic home located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1928, and is a 1 1/2-story, "L"-shaped country house in the French style. It features a steep hipped roof with numerous rounded and gabled dormers and skylights.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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